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Fraternal Order of Orioles Plate, Deutscher Jahrmarkt
1913
Buffalo Pottery
USA: New York, Buffalo
Porcelain, gold leaf
overall: 1"h x 7-11/16"dia.
Museum Purchase
2017.007.3

Fraternal Order Orioles Plate, Deutscher Jahrmarkt. OBVERSE: Cream-colored background with dark turquoise rim that fades to lighter shade towards center of plate; gilding around edges. In brown, image of oriole perched on branch with the words, "DEUTSCHER JAHRMARKT" below it. REVERSE: Plain white porcelain with text printed in brown: "F. O. ORIOLES / BUFFALO NEST NO ONE / BROADWAY AUDITORIUM / APRIL 16th TO 27th 1913". Below this is maker's mark in brown: "SEMI-VITREOUS / [image of a buffalo] / BUFFALO POTTERY".


For further information, Blog post, Deecember 5, 2017, http://nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com/library_and_archives/2017/12/fraternal-order-orioles.html